FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MEDICHOICE ULTRASOUND GEL

MDR report key: 4226708 · Received October 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
4226708
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 30, 2014
Date of Event
July 8, 2014
Report Date
October 29, 2014
Manufacturer
OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC.
Product Code
MUI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WENT FOR ULTRASOUND OF HIS HEART TODAY. COMPLAINED OF CHEST BOTHERING HIM DURING THE PROCEDURE. TOLD THE TECH AND THEN TOLD HIS WIFE UPON HIS RETURN BACK TO HIS ROOM. PER WIFE, IT LOOKS LIKE TWO BIG BLISTERS ON HIS CHEST AND THAT THE SKIN IS PUSHED TO THE SIDE; OPEN WOUND. STATES THAT WHEN HE TOLD THE TECH IT WAS SHARP, SHE SAID THAT OTHER PATIENTS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
694651 MEDICHOICE ULTRASOUND GEL MEDIA,COUPLING,ULTRASOUND MUI OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC. N/A 140302

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR